Image: Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures When the Monsterverse versions of Godzilla and King Kong crossed over in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, it was inevitable that the two beasts would link up again. Surprisingly, that ended up being the immediate next movie in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (which doesn’t sound how it’s titled), which sets … Read more
How do you say Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire? Godzilla “ex” Kong, like “deus ex machina”—the Godzilla from the machine? Godzilla/Kong? Godzilla cross Kong? Godzilla and Kong? Does anyone ever actually even bother saying The New Empire at all? It turns out all of these questions are moot, because the “proper” way to say … Read more
At the very least, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delivers on its biggest promise. You get to see lots of giant creatures fighting other giant creatures. Godzilla and Kong are just two of many and, when they fight in fantastical-looking settings with eye-popping color and lighting, there’s an undeniable pleasure in it. Rebecca Hall … Read more
Image: Legendary We’re on enough of a regular cadence with Legendary’s Godzilla franchise—now expanded in the recent entries to give top-billing to an extra co-star in King Kong—that we should probably expect at this point when people say the new one is full of good dumb action and not much else. But, stop us if … Read more
The ending of Godzilla vs. Kong was so undeniably epic, it almost hurts to imagine the idea of topping it for a sequel. Thankfully, for director Adam Wingard, that wasn’t what he wanted to do. Sure, he could’ve brought even more monsters onto the screen and made the action that much bigger. Instead though, for … Read more
Godzilla is so massive that the only thing that can cast a shadow on him is… another Godzilla. And that’s exactly what happened between Godzilla Minus One, the Toho-released Oscar-winning smash hit, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the Warner Bros. MonsterVerse sequel coming to theaters March 29. Minus One, even before its release, … Read more
Photo: Mike Coppola (Getty Images) The Oscars award ceremony is a night for the stars of Hollywood to gather together and celebrate cinema, while also looking incredibly glamorous is lavishly expensive and immaculately presented couture. And yet no one at last nights awards—no one—could beat the hottest look of the night: a soft vinyl monster … Read more
Image: Toho Godzilla is a titan of moviemaking, but now he’s toppled his loftiest goal yet: award season. Just announced at the 2024 Academy Awards, Godzilla Minus One—io9’s favorite movie of 2023—has won the Oscar for best VFX. Reservation Dogs | First Fandoms The movie overcame strong competition from the likes of Disney—with Marvel’s Guardians … Read more
A new video showcases the VFX of Godzilla Minus One.Gif: Toho You don’t have to know much about filmmaking to be impressed by the visual effects of Godzilla Minus One. The movie stars a giant monster, so even if you don’t know practical from digital, you can marvel at the fact Godzilla looks so good … Read more
Godzilla Minus One roared its way to an Oscar nomination today.Image: Toho When your landmark film gets a surprise, history-making Oscar nomination, there’s cause for celebration. And that’s exactly what the team behind Godzilla Minus One did earlier today when the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects. Reservation Dogs | First Fandoms The nod, … Read more